Una Daly presented on the benefits of open educational resources and open textbooks. She discussed how rising costs of education and textbooks negatively impact students, and how open textbooks can help by providing free or low-cost digital content that can be customized. Open licensing allows open textbooks to be freely shared and adapted. Several large-scale open textbook projects were highlighted that have led to cost savings for students and improved learning outcomes. Research also suggests that open textbooks increase interactions with materials and faculty collaboration. Adopting open textbooks requires selecting materials, customizing content as needed, gathering user feedback, and ensuring sustainability.